Twists and Turns in the 30-Year TRIPS Journey

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2026

Journal Title

GRUR International

ISSN

2632-8550

DOI

10.1093/grurint/ikag045

Abstract

Written in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the TRIPS Agreement, this article explores the differences between the original goals of the TRIPS negotiators and the final outcome we experience today. It discusses the different factors internal and external to the TRIPS negotiations and evaluates their impact on three groups of WTO members as specified in the Agreement: developed, developing, and least developed. This article then explores three legacies of the TRIPS Agreement and three questions that will illuminate the instrument’s evolution and future development.

First Page

607

Last Page

621

Num Pages

15

Volume Number

75

Issue Number

7

Publisher

Oxford Academic

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